CCC&Y initiated the PAWS community arts and education project to spread awareness about the 40 Developmental Assets and the importance of positive prevention in the lives of young people.

Seventeen mountain lion sculptures, each representing one of the 40 Developmental Assets, are now installed in various locations throughout Flagstaff. CCC&Y is furthering this project by encouraging educational discussions and dialogue at each of the sculpture sites.

The original Mountain Lion was a bronze, thoughtfully designed and created by Sculptor, Dion Wright. Each sculpture is a replicate of the original bronze and has been marked with a plaque marking the Asset it represents, the sponsor, the artist, and the youth group involved in its creation. The plaque also includes a thought provoking question designed to encourage discussion and engagement around the Assets.

Life sized PAWS Mountain Lion Sculptures
can be found at the following Flagstaff locations:

ASSET #9: Service to Others
Sponsor: North Country HealthCare
Artist: Randall Wilson
Youth Group: Sunnyside I.A.M. Youth Group
Question: When you help others, how does it affect you and your community?
Location: North Country HealthCare
2920 N. Fourth Street Flagstaff, AZ 86004

ASSET #33: Interpersonal Competence
Sponsor: Flagstaff Cultural Partners
Youth Group: Killip Students
Artist: Shonto Begay and Myralyn Johnson
Question: How do you show others that you care and are a good friend at school and in the community?
Location: Killip Elementary School
2300 East 6th Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

ASSET #34: Cultural Competence
Sponsor: Coconino County Juvenile Court Advisory Board
Youth Group: Step Up Mentoring Boys Group
Question: How do you honor the differences and the similarities between people in your community and in the world?
Artist: Michael Frick
Location: Coconino County Juvenile Court
1001 E. Sawmill Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001

ASSET #39: Sense of Purpose
Sponsor: Flagstaff Community Partnership
Artist: David Grandon
Youth Group: Hozhoni Foundation
Question: Every bird sings its own song and has a beak specifically designed for what it eats. What “song” do you sing, and what’s your particular purpose?
Location: Flagstaff Public Library Children’s Area – indoors
300 W. Aspen Avenue Flagstaff, AZ 86001